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, StrawCutter. No. 19,779. Pafgmed March 30,1858.

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'UNITED STATES PATENT (-)FFICEo W. W. HOLLMAN, OF EDDYVILLE, KENTUCKY.

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Specification of Letters Patent No. 19,779, dated March 30, 1858.

To all whom 'it may concern.'

. Be it known that I, W. WV. HOLLMAN, of Eddyville, in the county of Lyon, State of Kentucky, have invented a new Improvement in Straw-Cutters; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved straw cutter, and Fig. 2 a perspective view of the movable bottom.

The bottom is operated by two cams A, and B, on shaft C, one end of rod D, attached to cam B, and the other end to the bottom. By raising the lever W the lower part of the knife sash O, bears against cam A, which moves the bottom forward, placing the projection of straw under the knife P. This is done at an elevation of the knife sufficient to admit the straw between it and the bearing E. In the downward motion the lower side of the same piece O in the kn'ifev sash bears against cam B, which moves the bottom from the knife. This is done when the lowest angle of the knife is about one inch above the bearing E, at which point the knife having the straw pressed upon the bearing E and against the piece F, on the side of the box close to the knife sash; the

bottom recedes, leaving a projection of straw f The combination of the movable bottom, l when constructed as set forth., with the cam Ashaft C, cams A and B, and connecting rod D, for giving a projection of straw under the knife by raising the lever W, said projection being gaged and furnished by the upward and downward motion of the lever, in the manner and for t-he purpose herein set forth.

WV. WV. HOLLMAN.

Vitnesses:

T. J. BIRCHETT, J. F. BALLARD. 

